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Is This Thing On?

December 14, 2025

IS THIS THING ON? is a 2025 comedy drama film directed by Bradley Cooper, from a screenplay Cooper co-wrote with Will Arnett and Marki Chappell. Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett also serve as producers alongside Weston Middleton and Kris Thykier. The film had its world premiere as the closing film of the 2025 New York Film Festival on October 10th.

As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess (Laura Dern) confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form.

The cast includes Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Andra Day, Bradley Cooper, Amy Sedaris, Sean Hayes, Christine Ebersole, Ciarán Hinds, and Scott Icenogle.

IS THIS THING ON? is set to debut in theaters December 19th, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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Ella McCay

December 7, 2025

ELLA MCCAY is a 2025 comedy drama film written and directed by Academy Award winner James L. Brooks. The film is produced by James L. Brooks, p.g.a., Richard Sakai, p.g.a., Julie Ansell, p.g.a., Jennifer Brooks

An idealistic young woman juggles her family and work life in a comedy about the people you love and how to survive them.

The cast includes Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden, Kumail Nanjiani, Ayo Edebiri, Spike Fearn, Rebecca Hall, Julie Kavner, Becky Ann Baker, Joey Brooks with Albert Brooks, and Woody Harrelson.

ELLA MCCAY is set to debut in theaters December 12th, courtesy of 20th Century Studios. Watch the official trailers below.

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F1

December 7, 2025

F1 is a 2025 sports action drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) and written by Ehren Kruger based around the auto racing championship of the same name. The film is made in collaboration with Formula 1® and the F1 community, including the 10 F1 teams and their drivers, the FIA (the governing body), and race promoters. Copper CEO Penni Thow serves as executive producer. Apple Original Films acquired distribution rights for the film, with Warner Bros. Pictures securing rights to the theatrical release. The film will be scored by legendary composer Hans Zimmer, who worked on Top Gun: Maverick with Kosinski.

Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He’ll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team's hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny’s past catches up with him and he finds that in FORMULA 1, your teammate is your fiercest competition—and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone.

The cast includes Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Lewis Hamilton, Javier Bardem, Sarah Niles, Shea Whigham, Samson Kayo, and Callie Cooke.

F1 is set to debut on Apple TV+ December 12th. It previously released in theaters June 27th, courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

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Five Nights at Freddy's 2

November 30, 2025

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2 is a horror thriller film directed by Emma Tammi, from a screenplay by Scott Cawthon, based on the video game franchise of the same name created and developed by Cawthon. The film is the sequel to the 2023 film, FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S (our full review here).

1987, after a rather unstable life, Jeremy Fitzgerald found work as a security guard at the new Freddy's Fazbear Pizzeria, but when he entered there he would realize that not everything there is as it seems.

The cast includes Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Wayne Knight, Teo Briones, and Mckenna Grace.

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2 is set to debut in theaters December 5th, courtesy of Blumhouse. Watch the official trailers below.

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Jay Kelly

November 30, 2025

JAY KELLY is a 2025 coming-of-age comedy drama film directed by Noah Baumbach (Fantastic Mr. Fox, Barbie), from a screenplay he co-wrote with Emily Mortimer.

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly (George Clooney) and his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler) embark on a whirlwind and unexpectedly profound journey. Both are forced to confront choices they've made, their relationships with loved ones and the legacies they'll leave behind.

The cast includes George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, and Billy Crudup.

JAY KELLY is set to debut November 14th in select theaters, before a streaming release December 5th on Netflix. Watch the official trailers below.

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Playdate

November 30, 2025

PLAYDATE is a 2025 action comedy film directed by Luke Greenfield and written by Neil Goldman.

An afternoon playdate between two stay-at-home dads (Kevin James and Alan Ritchson) turns into high-stakes chaos.

The cast includes Kevin James, Alan Ritchson, Sarah Chalke, Alan Tudyk, Stephen Root, and Isla Fisher.

PLAYDATE is set to debut November 12th only on Prime Video. Watch the official trailer below.

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Zootopia 2

November 23, 2025

ZOOTOPIA 2 is a 2025 animated action adventure comedy film directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, from a screenplay by Bush. It is the sequel to the 2016 film, Zootopia.

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia’s history, rookie cops Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman) find their partnership isn’t as solid as they thought when Chief Bogo (voice of Idris Elba) orders them to join the Partners in Crisis counseling program.

The cast includes Jason Bateman, Quinta Brunson, Idris Elba, Fortune Feimster, Ginnifer Goodwin, Maurice LaMarche, Ke Huy Quan, Jean Reno, Shakira, and Jenny Slate.

ZOOTOPIA 2 is set to debut in theaters November 26th, courtesy of Walt Disney Animation Studios. Watch the official trailers below.

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Eternity

November 23, 2025

ETERNITY is a 2025 comedy drama romance film directed by David Freyne, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Patrick Cunnane.

In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.

The cast includes Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, John Early, and Olga Merediz.

ETERNITY is set to debut in theaters November 26th, courtesy of A24. Watch the official trailers below.

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Pluribus

November 23, 2025

PLURIBUS (stylized as PLUR1BUS) is a 2025 science fiction drama television series created by Vince Gilligan, the creator behind the hit drama series Breaking Bad, for Apple TV.

Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows author Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn), who seems to be the only person immune to an unexplained virus that transforms the world's population into content and optimistic citizens.

The cast includes Rhea Seehorn, Monae Lott, Monique Lott, Karolina Wydra, and Miriam Shor.

PLURIBUS is set to debut November 7th only on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

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Die My Love

November 23, 2025

DIE MY LOVE is a 2025 psychological dark comedy drama film directed by Lynne Ramsay, from a screenplay by Ramsay, Enda Walsh and Alice Birch. Based on the 2012 novel Die, My Love (Spanish: Matate, amor) by Argentine writer Ariana Harwicz. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 17th, 2025, where it received a six-minute long standing ovation.

In a remote forgotten rural area, a new mother (Jennifer Lawrence) struggles to maintain her sanity as she battles with psychosis.

The cast includes Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, LaKeith Stanfield, Sissy Spacek, and Nick Nolte.

DIE MY LOVE is set to debut in theaters November 7th, courtesy of Madman Films and MUBI. Watch the official trailers below.

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Jingle Bell Heist

November 23, 2025

JINGLE BELL HEIST is a 2025 Christmas romantic comedy film directed by Michael Fimognari, from a screenplay by Abby McDonald.

Sophia (Olivia Holt), a sharp-witted retail worker, and Nick (Connor Swindells), a down-on-his-luck repairman, are small-time thieves with their eyes on the same Christmas Eve score: robbing London’s most notorious department store. Forced into an uneasy alliance, as secrets surface and feelings for each other deepen, Sophia and Nick put their relationship and the heist in jeopardy.

The cast includes Olivia Holt, Connor Swindells, Lucy Punch, and Peter Serafinowicz

JINGLE BELL HEIST is set to debut November 26th, only on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

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Frankenstein

November 23, 2025

FRANKENSTEIN is a 2025 psychological horror thriller film directed by Guillermo del Toro, from a screenplay by del Toro based on the classic novel from Mary Shelley.

A brilliant but egotistical scientist (Oscar Isaac) brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

The cast includes Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer, with Charles Dance, and Christoph Waltz.

FRANKENSTEIN is set to debut in limited theaters October 17th, before a streaming release November 7th on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Choral

November 23, 2025

THE CHORAL is a 2025 historical drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner, from a screenplay by Alan Bennett.

1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) – driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.

The cast includes Ralph Fiennes, Mark Addy, Roger Allam, Lyndsey Marshal, Alun Armstrong, and Simon Russell Beale.

THE CHORAL is set to debut in theaters November 7th, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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Wicked: For Good

November 16, 2025

WICKED: FOR GOOD is a 2025 musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu, and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. The direct sequel to Wicked (2024) and the second installment of the two-part Wicked film series, it adapts the second act of the 2003 stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which was loosely based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel, itself a reimagining of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1939 film adaptation.

Elphaba, now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard.

The cast includes Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum.

WICKED: FOR GOOD is set to debut in theaters November 21st, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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Rental Family

November 16, 2025

RENTAL FAMILY is a 2025 coming-of-age drama film directed by Hikari, from a screenplay she co-wrote with Stephen Blahut. The film is scheduled to premiere at ‪the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

A lonely American actor (Brendan Fraser) living in Tokyo starts working for a Japanese "rental family" company to play stand-in roles in other people's lives. Along the way, he finds surprising connections and unexpected joys within his built-in family.

The cast includes Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Gorman, and Akira Emoto.

RENTAL FAMILY is set to debut in theaters November 21st, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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SISU: Road to Revenge

November 16, 2025

SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE is a 2025 action war thriller film written and directed by Jalmari Helander. The film is a follow-up to the hit 2022 film, SISU (preview and trailer here)

Returning to the house where his family was brutally murdered during the war, “the man who refuses to die” (Jorma Tommila) dismantles it, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honor. When the Red Army commander who killed his family (Stephen Lang) comes back hellbent on finishing the job, a relentless, eye-popping cross-country chase ensues - a fight to the death, full of clever, unbelievable action set pieces.

The cast includes Jorma Tommila, Richard Brake, and Stephen Lang.

SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE is set to debut in theaters November 21st, courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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Train Dreams

November 16, 2025

TRAIN DREAMS is a 2025 drama film directed by Clint Bentley from a screenplay he co-wrote with Greg Kwedar, based on the 2011 novella by Denis Johnson. The film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26th, 2025.

Logger Robert Grainier (Edgerton) works to develop the railroad across the United States causing him to spend vast times away from his wife (Jones) and daughter, and is struggling with his place in a changing world.

The cast includes Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Clifton Collins Jr., Kerry Condon, and William H. Macy.

TRAIN DREAMS is set to debut in select theaters November 7th before a streaming release on Netflix November 21st. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Running Man

November 9, 2025

THE RUNNING MAN is a 2025 dystopian action black comedy film co-written, produced and directed by Edgar Wright, based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Stephen King (under his pseudonym Richard Bachman). It is the second adaptation of the book following the 1987 film, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role.

​In a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television—a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward. Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort. But Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite—and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.

The cast includes Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Emilia Jones, Michael Cera, Daniel Ezra, Sean Hayes, Jayme Lawson, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin.

THE RUNNING MAN is set to debut in theaters November 14th, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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Keeper

November 9, 2025

KEEPER is a 2025 horror film directed by Osgood Perkins, from a story by Nick Lepard. It is Perkin’s third horror film following Longlegs, and The Monkey. Neon acquired the distribution rights to the film at the 2024 Cannes Film Market.

A couple escapes for a romantic anniversary weekend at a secluded cabin. When Malcolm (Rossif Sutherland) suddenly returns to the city, Liz (Tatiana Maslany) finds herself isolated and in the presence of an unspeakable evil that unveils the cabin’s horrifying secrets.

The cast includes Tatiana Maslany, Rossif Sutherland, Birkett Turton, Erin Boyes, Tess Degenstein, and Claire Friesen.

KEEPER is set to debut in theaters November 14th, courtesy of Neon. Watch the official trailers below.

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Sorry, Baby

November 9, 2025

SORRY, BABY is a 2025 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Eva Victor, who also stars in the film.

Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on - for everyone around her, at least.

The cast includes with Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, Lucas Hedges, John Carroll Lynch, Louis Cancelmi, Kelly McCormack, Hettienne Park, and E.R. Fightmaster..

SORRY, BABY is set to debut in select theaters June 17th, courtesy of A24. Watch the official trailer below.

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